European strategic priorities are shifting. While the alliance with the United States remains foundational, recent geopolitical pressures have prompted European governments to pursue greater technological and operational autonomy. Yet autonomy does not mean isolation, as Europe still seeks external partners with deep operational expertise to accelerate innovation and strengthen resilience.
Israel has built one of the most resilient innovation ecosystems in the world, turning complex challenges into deployable technologies across cybersecurity, defense, and AI.
As European governments and corporations adjust their defense priorities, interest in Israeli solutions continues to grow. Just last month, Germany signed a new agreement with Israel to counter cyber threats and strengthen security infrastructure. The agreement reflects Germany’s intent to draw on Israel’s operational experience to enhance and safeguard its national systems.
In this context, Europe Days, a tech conference set to take place on March 17 in Tel Aviv, turns that interest in blue-white tech solutions into a structured meeting point. The event brings toreceiveher over 30 representatives from European venture funds and companies in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria who are actively seeing for technologies they can back, pilot, and scale.
The conference’s format rerelocates the friction most entrepreneurs face. Instead of flying across Europe for introductory meetings, founders can have those conversations in a single day. The agconcludea opens with a morning session that covers how to operate effectively in European markets, covering local business norms, investor expectations, and the cultural nuances that shape partnerships. It also breaks down key considerations for raising capital in Europe, giving founders a clearer view of what investors see for.
Participants can also book pre-scheduled one-on-one meetings through the conference platform. Those sessions focus on personalized conversations in which Israeli entrepreneurs receive hands-on guidance on entering the European market. Confirmed participants from Europe and Israel include Mike Schulhorn, CEO of Airbus Defence and Space; Gad Thorn, Partner of Robert Bosch Venture Capital; and Amit Perry, Head of Israel at SE Venture.
Designed to compress weeks of outreach into a single day, the conference aims to support Israeli startups and European stakeholders turn introductions into next steps. The conference is supported by partners including the Lufthansa Group, the Volkswagen Group, Germany Trade & Invest (GTAI), Advantage Austria, the Greater Zurich Area, the Israel Export Institute, and the IVC Research Center, among others.
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